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Review of NARA

NARA

Emily Wurramara

ABC Music

Rating: ★★★

The second album from Indigenous Warnindhilyagwa singer-songwriter Emily Wurramara displays the growth of her music since 2016’s Black Smoke EP...

Reviewed in issue December/2024

Review of Kiho’alu: Stories in Song, Vol 1

Kiho’alu: Stories in Song, Vol 1

George Kuo

Dancing Cat Records

Rating: ★★★★

How delightful to have a new album from Dancing Cat Records. Founded by George Winston in the early 80s, this...

Reviewed in issue December/2024

Review of For the Dreams

For the Dreams

King Stingray

Civilians

Rating: ★★★★

Ever since they began releasing hit singles in 2020, culminating in their self-titled 2022 debut album, it’s been impossible not...

Reviewed in issue December/2024

Review of Wirlmarni

Wirlmarni

Kankawa Nagarra

Mississippi Records/Flippin Yeah Records

Rating: ★★★

Indigenous Walmatjarri elder Kankawa Nagarra (Olive Knight) hails from the remote Aboriginal community of Wangkatjunka, in Australia’s northwestern Kimberley region....

Reviewed in issue November/2024

Review of Keep It Tropical

Keep It Tropical

Bobby Alu

Bobby Alu

Rating: ★★★

Australian-Samoan singer, ukulele strummer and drummer Bobby Alu (aka Charles Robert Fa’agalu Wall) was born and raised in Queensland’s Gold...

Reviewed in issue October/2024

Review of Migrating Bird

Migrating Bird

Véronique Serret

Véronique Serret

Rating: ★★★★

Originally from Mauritius, violinist-vocalist Véronique Serret is an Australian-based musician, known for her evocative compositions and performances. Bridging across film...

Reviewed in issue October/2024

Review of Sing Your Own Song

Sing Your Own Song

Andrew Gurruwiwi Band

Top of the World

Gaga Music

Rating: ★★★★

Hailing from the remote Nhulunbuy region in northeast Arnhem Land, bandleader Andrew Minyapa Gurruwiwi is also a popular broadcaster on...

Reviewed in issue August/September/2024

Review of Earthen

Earthen

Sam Anning

Earshift Music

Rating: ★★★★

Anning is an Australian bassist-composer who studied in New York, before performing alongside such legendary jazz players as saxophonist Joe...

Reviewed in issue July/2024

Review of Waralungku

Waralungku

Arrkula Yinbayarra

EM Media & Events

Rating: ★★★★

Back in 2013, Darwin-based Indigenous Australian singer-songwriter Shellie Morris released the album Together We Are Strong – Ngambala Wiji Li-Wunungu:...

Reviewed in issue June/2024

Review of Hinamarama

Hinamarama

Maisey Rika

Maisey Rika

Rating: ★★★★

In 1997 at age 13 Aotearoa, New Zealand Māori songstress Maisey Rika was featured performing traditional songs (waiata) with her...

Reviewed in issue April/2024

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